The men's tournament in goalball at the 2012 Summer Paralympics was contested from 30 August to 7 September. 38 matches were played; 30 in the group play, 4 quarter-finals, 2 semi-finals, a bronze medal match, and a gold medal match.
Twelve teams participated, with six athletes per team. Finland won the gold medal by beating Brazil in the final, while Turkey beat Lithuania in the match for bronze.
Competition format The teams were divided into two equal groups for a single round robin group stage. The top four teams of each group advanced to the quarter-finals. All matches in the second stage were knock-out format.
Participating teams
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Group B (roster) (roster) (roster) (roster) (roster) (roster)
Venue All matches were played in the Copper Box.
Preliminary round All times are local (BST/UTC+1)
Group A
Group B
Knock-out round
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Bronze medal match
Gold medal match
Final rankings
RankTeam4.5.6.7.8.9.10.11.12.
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Statistics
Leading goalscorers RankPlayer18149232618422381181948115166971668132157876138693129692111089110 Source:
See also Goalball at the 2012 Summer Paralympics – Women's tournament
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